uMhlanga Main Beach — Attraction in eThekwini Ward 35

Awesome! I was simply fed up with DURBANS Rundown and insecure main beach promenade that continues to dicteriote with each passing year but today in mostly cloudy but cooler conditions, really wanted to experience this lovely and well maintained promenade and after a long walk to Umhlanga, took my walk Along this incredible promenade with photo shots of this truly amazing sight of awesome views towards Durban, the lighthouse stands out, so do the Pearls towers, nice view from the start at the Southern end of my favorite new skyscraper mix of towers and the Arch, Umhlanga Arch! What an awesome landmark on Umhlanga Rudge!

Walking along this promenade such a wonderful mix of mostly holiday makers, locals and very few blacks that makes this , including the non litter, no bikes and excellent infrastructure that cannot be seen in DURBANS promenade central beachfront in short I simply felt so good and wished one day to finally live and work in a well to do and run city!

This visit today was the best experience so far this long holiday and showed that you can enjoy better lifestyle than rundown but otherwise what is to me an iconic city but sadly so gone to the dogs!

Hopefully soon this day will become a new beacon of...

Umhlanga beach offers a long stretch of beach ideal for walking or swimming. There are spots for swimming with life guards keeping an eye on swimmers, as the tides can become rough.

You can rent umbrellas, chairs and loungers on the beach to make your stay more comfortable and there are a couple of options for food along the way.

The beach also has a walkway next to it, this is used for Parkruns but also ideal if you want to meander your way up or down this coastline.

Given that there are different swimming beaches, it's worth visiting each before you decide where to swim; the main beach can be extremely busy while the swimming spots around the main beach tends to be quieter.

Remember your sunblock, hat, water and snacks when you visit; it's also worth monitoring your exposure to the sun at this...

This is the second year in a row that we can not swim in the ocean due to spillage of either toxic heavy metals and now recently sewerage. There are critical levels of Ecoli and other bacteria in the ocean and storm water drains right here in Umhlanga Rocks. And the word on the street is that the local municipality doesn't have any money to fix the infrastructure to get the job done and fix their sewerage plants and pipes. Shocking!!! Another Eskom in the making right here under our noses on one of our most beautiful...